BUSINESS OPERATIONAL COORDINATOR

Personnel Area: Environment Parks and Sustainability

Branch: City Resilience

Salary Range: Band 6 $116,089- $128,453 + Superannuation (Remuneration stated is for the full-time positions)

Work type: Temporary Full-time

Duration: Up to 12 months

Location: Newmarket

Our Branch

City Resilience protects our city, making it safer and more resilient. We do this through planning, coordinating, partnering and engagement activities across all phases of disaster management.

Council’s Employee Value Proposition allows you to grow your career to deliver a better Brisbane. With career progression opportunities as well as benefits that matter, our focus on culture and wellbeing will make you proud to work for Brisbane City Council as we prepare for the Brisbane 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games and beyond.

The Role

We are looking for a highly organised and passionate professional to provide exceptional administrative, process management, project coordination and communication support.   This role contributes to the overall operation and strategic direction of the team and City Resilience branch.

In addition to ensuring the smooth running of the Operational Support team deliverables and special projects you will also identify business improvement opportunities, manage emerging issues and concerns, including urgent requests and key operational issues. You will have the ability to prioritise work to deliver in a dynamic environment.

To be successful you will have:

• the ability to provide high quality professional advice, information and interpretation to senior management on corporate strategies, policies, plans, business and operational issues
• the ability to identify opportunities for, and implement systems and processes for improved efficiencies
• experience preparing, editing and proofreading complex written reports, correspondence, memoranda and minutes under tight deadlines
• excellent attention to detail, organisation and time management skills
• highly developed interpersonal skills with the ability to establish and maintain positive working relationships with a diverse range of stakeholders
• a one team approach to delivering favourable outcomes to the branch while contributing to a positive work environment.

This role may require active participation in the City Resilience Branch Duty Officer roster and undergo essential training. This includes an on-call roster, reasonable after-hours activities and overtime when required by business needs.

This role requires active participation during disaster events, may involve reasonable after-hours activities and overtime as required.

Benefits of working for Council include:

• flexible working hours, and flexible arrangements
• free gym and wellness centre
• award winning superannuation fund
• generous leave provisions
• competitive salary.

Benefits of working for Council: CLICK HERE

How to apply:  Click on the 'I’m interested' button to complete your online application. Please upload your tailored resume and covering letter (of no more than one page) demonstrating your suitability to the position.

This role may require a Criminal History Check, or you may be required to undertake a pre-employment medical assessment to assess your ability to perform the genuine occupational requirements of the role.

For more information: Please call Jade Lee on 07 3178 4278.

People from diverse backgrounds, including those living with a disability and/or Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, who may have questions about the recruitment process or working at Council, are encouraged to reach out to the contact above, who can connect you with a member of Council’s Diversity and Inclusion team.

Application Closing Date: Friday 31 October 2025 at 11:55pm AEST.

Brisbane City Council is a multi-award winning accessible and inclusive workplace where our people represent the diverse communities we serve, are supported, and can feel safe. Council has been awarded Employer of the Year at the National Disability Awards and has been recognised multiple times with ‘Gold Employer’ status from the Australian Workplace Equality Index for LGBTI inclusion. #LI-DNI